Check out this video of trainer Carol Millman’s one year old learning to walk the family dog:

So, whether you have a budding dog trainer at home who wants to teach her dog some tricks, or whether you have a tormenting tot that your dog needs to learn gentleness with, Wag The Dog is always happy to help.

Because when mixed correctly, dogs and kids are a fantastic combination.

Dog Handling Safety

Kids have the potential to be great with dogs… but most don’t come by it naturally.

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From six months onwards, young children are constantly trying to do the things that they should never, ever be allowed to do – crawl on the dog, pull the dog’s fur/tail/ears, poke the dog’s eyes, grab the dog around the neck, ride the dog like a pony, and so on.

Most of our clients report that their dog is rougher with their kids, but admit that their children egg the dog on by initiating rough play to begin with.

Even if your family dog loves to be tortured (the average Pug or Golden Retriever comes to mind…) other dogs may not. Children who are used to handling their own dog roughly are more likely to treat other dogs in the same way.